Bed heater



Jan. 5, 1932;. R. SIDEMAN 1,840,261

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Patented Jan. 5, 1932 UNITED STATES 3m) HEATER.

Application filed January 23,1930. serial in. 422,822. I y

After the door-is shut, it is held closed by This invention aims toprovide novel means for heating a bed, and to supply novel means forheating the feet of a person in bed. Another object of the invention isto provide novel means for preventing the heater from tipping over underthe thrust of the feet of the person in bed and using the heater.Another object of the invention is to provide novel means for supplyingheat to the article.

It is within the province of the disclosure to improve generally and toenhance the utility of devices of that sort to which the presentinvention appertains.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes may be made inthe precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 shows in side elevation, a device constructed in accordancewith the invention;

Figure 2 is a vertical transverse section;

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Figure 2; V

Figure 5 is a rear elevation;

Figure 6 is a section like Figure 2, but disclosing a modification.

In the form shown in Figures 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, there is provided'abox-like body 1, which, preferably, is of rectangular form, saving forthe fact that the body has a sloping front 2. The sloping front 2 isprovided in order to accommodate the feet of the operator better. Thebody 1 is made of metal. It has a pivot v ally mounted bail 3, by whichit can be carried about. The bail 3is preferably mounted on the ends ofthe body 1, pivotally and swings downwardly across a door 4 that ishing-ed at 5 to the back ofthe body 1, to aid in closing the door and inholding the door closed.

a latch 6'of any desired construction.

On its inner surface the 'door 4 has a sup- PA E T 0 m,

port 7, whichmay be a clamp, holding a heater 8, preferably on electriclamp: The heater or lamp 8 is arranged parallel to the front 2, as shownin Figure 2, so that the heater may have a maximum effect in warming thefront 2. There is an opening 9 in the top of the body 1, and thisopening is extended downwardly along the back of the body, tocommunicate with the opening that is closed by the door 4.

The operator simply places an electric lamp 8 or other heater in theclamp 7, and closes the door, the cord 19 of the lamp entering throughthe opening 9, the lamp 8 standing arallel to the sloping front 2, asshown in igure 2, and the latch 6 of Figure 5 holding M the door 4closed, although some prefer to dispense with the latch 6 and to relyupon the bail 3, as a means for holding the door closed.

On the sides of the body 1 there are horizontal trough-shaped guides 10.A loop- V shaped stop 11 is secured to each guide 10 'V and extendsacross the guide. In the guides 10, the parallel side arms 12 of a prop14 are mounted for right line reciprocation. At their outer ends, theside arms 12 are bent to form depending U-shaped feet 15 connected by across bar 16. On the inner ends of the side arms 12 of the prop 14 thereare outstanding fingers 17.

In practical operation, the prop 14 may be pulled out, to the right inFigure 1, until the fingers 17 engage the stop 11, the body 1 of theheater thus being prevented from tipping over under the pressure exertedthereon by the feet of the operator. The parts 15 operate with the bedclothes, to support the body 1, and the cross bar 16 forms a connectionwhereby the prop may be pulled out readily into operative position, theside arms 12 sliding in the guides 10.

The device is simple in construction, but it affords a convenient meanswhereby heat may be had in a bed, at a minimum expense.

For those who do not care for an electric heater, the form shown inFigure 6 is provided. In Figure 6, parts hereinbefore described havebeen designated by numerals previously used, With the suifix a. In thisform of the invention, the door 4 is omitted, and instead of heating thedevice by the elec- 5 trio lamp 8 of Figure 4, the top of the body 1a isprovided with a filling cap 18, so that the g body may be made tocontain hot Water.

What is claimed is: In a device of the class described, a box- 10 likebody, means for heating the body, guides mounted on the sides of thebody, stops extended across the guides, and a prop including side armshaving depending legs connected by a cross bar, the side arms beingslidably mounted in the guides, and having fingers which cooperate Withthe stops to limit the outward sliding movement of the prop to anoperative position.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixedmy signature.

REUBEN SIDEMAN.

